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  • Flourishing in the Early Years

    Contexts, practices and futures

    Edited by Zenna Kingdon, Jan Gourd, Michael Gasper ...
    If young children are to flourish and become happy, confident and motivated learners, they need to develop in an environment that gives them the opportunities and freedom to play and learn, along with the support of parents and practitioners who are flourishing themselves.This invaluable text looks at the conditions that enable all those engaged in the early years sector to flourish, covering ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood Education

    Edited by Michael Gasper, Rosie Walker ...
    This book provides an introduction to the theory and practice of mentoring, coaching and supervision in the context of early childhood education and care. Written by a team of scholars from the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and the USA the book includes a range of annotated case studies to exemplify important issues from around the world. The chapters are organized around four key ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Challenging the Intersection of Policy with Pedagogy

    Edited by Leanne Gibbs, Michael Gasper ...
    Series series Thinking About Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education
    Asking key questions about how policies and systems impact on children’s early years and rethinking the ways in which young children’s learning and development becomes integral to policy, this insightful text challenges the common misconception that policy development and pedagogical implementation are separate endeavours.Challenging the Intersection of Policy with Pedagogy explores symbiotic ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Multi-agency Working in the Early Years

    Challenges and Opportunities

    by Michael Gasper ...
    What does working in partnership look like in practice?Getting multi-agency working right is an exciting but challenging goal in early years care and education; this book suggests ways to draw together the different professional ideas, methods and targets.Enhancing the delivery of services to children, parents and communities is essential if we are to address the detrimental effects of poverty and ... Read more

    $70.19 USD

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    by Justin Dillon, Meg Maguire ...
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  • Men and the Classroom

    Gender Imbalances in Teaching

    by Sheelagh Drudy, Maeve Martin, John O'Flynn, Mairide Woods ...
    The teaching of young children has long been dominated by women. This global phenomenon is firmly rooted in issues related to economic development, urbanization, the position of women in society, cultural definitions of masculinity and the values of children and childcare. Yet, amongst the media scare stories and moral panics about underachieving boys, there are surprisingly few empirically ... Read more

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  • Professional Values and Practice

    Achieving the Standards for QTS

    by James Arthur, Jon Davison, Malcolm Lewis ...
    The professional code of the General Teaching Council lists eight new standards, each of them analysed here in detail using questions and activities to describe what trainee teachers need to know, understand and demonstrate as they work towards Qualified Teacher Status. Each of the eight standards cover the following issues:expectations, diversity and achievementpersonal and professional ... Read more

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  • Lifelong Learning

    Concepts and Contexts

    Edited by Jim Crowther, Peter Sutherland ...
    Lifelong learning has developed enormously as a distinct area of study within education in recent years not least because numerous governments and educational strategists have become very vocal supporters of new ways of learning throughout all stages of life. This guide to the topic brings together new writing from some of the leading thinkers in the field to offer a broad ranging and detailed ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Social Happiness

    Theory into Policy and Practice

    by Neil Thin ...
    The development of happiness as an explicit theme in social research and policy worldwide has been rapid and remarkable, posing fundamental questions about our personal and collective motives and purposes.This book examines the achievements and potential of applied happiness scholarship in diverse cultures and domains. It argues that progressive policies require a substantial and explicit ... Read more

    $38.69 USD

  • Making Special Education Inclusive

    From Research to Practice

    Edited by Peter Farrell, Mel Ainscow ...
    The aim of this book is to consider how schools and LEAs can develop inclusive policies and practices for students who experience a range of difficulties in learning or behavior. It highlights debates and contradictions about the realities of inclusion and suggests ways in which practice can move forward. The contributors look at key areas of development in special and inclusive education and ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Social Work Theory and Methods

    The Essentials

    Edited by Neil Thompson, Paul Stepney ...
    This gateway text lays the foundations for a thorough knowledge of the theory and methods that social workers need. Pulling together the work of a team of experts, this book uses the innovative “theorizing practice” approach, rather than the traditional “applying theory to practice” approach, thereby providing a much more satisfactory basis for understanding the relationship between theory and ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Working with Children, Young People and Families

    Edited by Graham Brotherton, Helen Davies, Gillian McGillivray ...
    Written from a unique interprofessional perspective, this book is an essential introduction to working with children, young people and families. It covers policy, practice and theory, exploring key themes and developments, including:- poverty and disadvantage- ethical practice- child development- education- child protection- children and young people′s rights- doing research.The book introduces ... Read more

    $70.19 USD